Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We received notification at 11.20 a.m. from the Ceann Comhairle that this issue had been selected for debate. I only received a call at 1.20 p.m. to inform me that nobody from the Department of Education and Skills was available to take it. Why was there a delay in telling us that nobody would be available? Our staff had left when the call was received but we were told we could take the debate today if we so wished. It is a very serious issue and we deserve a bit more respect than that.

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